Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-16
CASUS BELLI.
A Fishing Schooner Belonging 70 the
Urited States Fired Upon ard Sunk
BY a Canadian Cruiser,
Two Cannon She's Heard an Almost
Instantly the Schooner Capsizes,
Fills and Goes Down.
From Twelve to Fifteen People Drozusd-
The Cruiser Puts Oct to Sra--Graye
Complications Inevitable.
TIE FIRST Gun FIRED.

1 III AIANt ~ y l. lEsfip.
OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. IA gentleman
who arrived here Saturday evening from
BuctouChe, small village on the Gulf Of
s.. Lawrence shore Of New Brunswick,
tells 3 startling and sensational story
calculated TO mske the blood boil in
every American heart. He says that
fishing schooner belonging to the United
States has been sunk by shot from one
of the Canadian cruisers, and thst oil en-
beard were lost. The statement appears
Incredible, but the reliability OF the
person who communicated it can be de
pended upon. This gentleman has
been spending sometime in Buctouche,
aod is well acquainted with the
Inhabitants, but mas no interest
whatever in hshi8g matters and can nave
no possible reason for repeating 8 story
which be knows to be false He states
that one night about eight days ago while
sleeping in G. house in the village himself
and his wife were awakened by two loud
reports. They heard nothing further and
concluding that the noise was merely
patls OF thunder, went to sleep again. In
the morning they were told that
they had heard the reports Of
wv CUIAOG SINUS NuaCu were
fired from q cruiser in pursuit Of sQ
American fishing schooner. The second
siot struck one d the schConer's masts
which fell with The sails and tnraed the
schooner completely over on -er side
when she filled aud sank Immediately.
Every man On board went down, there
not being 8 minutes time 70 launch q
bOas. Ire affair, he states, was Wit
messed by z coupe Of BuctOuche her
men who we're Of shore in q row boat
aOd who carried the news home After
seeing the terrible result OF her shots the
cruiser put 70 sea and was lost in the
ni4ht. There was 10 storm during the
night, 80 that the noise hesrd on shore
could not hsye been caused By thunder,
The reports were hear by nearly
everybody in the Village, who
il spite Of their being short
and sharp at the moment attributed them
to thunder. The gentleman relating this
terrible af4ir says that every effort il
being made % keep it quiet. There Is no
doubt however about the reports being
heard and that there Vas no storm. The
OBJECT Of the authorities in suppresslug
news Of such q character for so long
time as possible can readily be under
stood, but if true the facts must come out
as it would be really impossible to keep
every man on board the cruiser from tell
ing something OF the story as soon as be
reached port. II it trAnspires that an
American vessel and her crew have been
sunk IN this manner, grave complications
viii enSuG The number Of lives lost
would probably be from twelve to fifteen,
possibly two or three more. That the re
port did not come from Buctouche sooner
is explained by the fact that it is an iso-
lated place.
ANOTHER WARsHIP AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, n. 5 Aug 3 The unex-
peCted appearance at Halifax last after
noon Of the British Warship Wrangler
gives additional color TO the report that
the men of war are to ASSIST the DOmin-
ioE fishery cru sers in the Gulf of
St. Lawrence. The Wrangler is from
the west COST OF Africa and there was no
previous announcement of her coming
When the naval officers were questioned
about the proposed movement Of war
shig $ they said nothing whatever concern
ing the expected arrival Of the Wrangler,
but whether the fact had any significance
cannot st present be determined. The
only statement that eau be elected from
the best informed Officials IS that the teet
will sell on the 23d fOI It guar summer
cruise to Clarl lttstowD snd Quebec.
FAILURE OF THE LABRADOR FISHERIES.
ST. JOINS, n F., Aug. 10 The news
of the failure of the Labrador fisheries
received Yesterday confirms the worst
fears of the people. The charming report
is received that 1000 vessels are coming
back clean, and that the remaining 800
craft have only a few quintals IF fish each.
NOT BELIEVED AT BCCTOCCHE.
TORONTO, ONT Aug. l5.-The manager
of the telegraph office at Buctouche sends
the following answer to an inquiry about
the report that 8 Canadian cruiser had
sunk 3 United States fishing schooner s.
that port: 81 ksYe heard about the
story published in the Ulited States, but
don't believe there is any truth in II.
People here did hear some firing, but
taey do not know what il was. They
also heard Ct Buctouche that lot Of
prisoners were taken to RiChabuctoO, but
it is not true. l believe the whole thing
is a CaDaTd"
NOT BELIEVED AT OTTAWA.
MONTREAL, 2. z Aug. 5 A dispatch
from O:1sws says The fishery department
mas no information ebout the story of the
sluking Of an American fisherman by q
Canadian cruiser. The story is com
pletely discredited here and is looked
upon as canard pure and simple. Had
any such trouble occurred the Depart
ment would have been Immediately no
titled, as is always dore within twelve
hours in case Of seizures. kilograms re-
ceived from the Minister OF Fisheries
show that Americans ere respecting the
regulations and that be anticipates that
by next year poaching will be almost IN
known.